Gloria Stultz: Negative energy destructive

Posted:
09/19/2012 08:16:11 PM MDT

Negative energy destructive

To the editor:

It seems that any time Cañon City has something new or has a change in something there is always opposition to it from some of our folks. "It's never gonna work" is the first response. How many times have we thought something wasn't going to work and once it was complete and utilized we found that it did work and that our community was better off. The roundabout is a good example.

If we would look at new changes in a positive way and instead of fighting it -- if those who cared about it got behind it and helped with input to make it better -- we would surely be better off. We would see more smiles and be healthier in the process. Negative energy is so destructive to us.

The Macon Avenue project is going to be good for our community in so many ways. Lots of other cities and towns have community gathering places that are closed off streets and ours would be no different. When you look at the way it was, sure there were parking places that we all value around here, but it was not a good place for handicapped or senior people to get into. It had one designated handicapped parking place that was 15 feet from the nearest driveway entrance that took a person farther away from the ramp then they had to travel that same distance to get to the ramp. The street itself was hard to be in because of the fast-moving traffic that went through there.

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We could argue about what was done first and what needed to be done before it was closed off. Either way, I have confidence that the city is aware of their responsibilities to seniors and handicapped people. When our city crews were trying to remove a stump that was in the way of the newly planned ramp from the parking next to the alley, two women sat in a car and refused to move in order for the truck to take the stump away. They insisted they had a right to sit in a handicap spot for two hours. What is the sense in this?

Come on people, there is so much going on in the world that is worthy of our attention and prayers. Let's pull together as a community and make things happen. We have a lovely community to be thankful for but we could be so much more. The city has invited comments from the onset of this project and is not trying to pull anything over on us. They are taking our suggestions and doing what they can to try to meet the needs of all of our citizens including seniors, handicapped individuals, children, young adults and our families.

We all have a right to our opinions, and it's good that we can disagree. I can respect your opinion even if it's different than mine. But I would ask that you respect my opinion in the process. Let's show some respect for each other, including our city government.

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